Cinderella, Inside the Rise of Mid-Major College Basketball SUMMARY
Cinderella, Inside the Rise of Mid-Major College Basketball is by Michael Litos who is a from Richmond, Virginia. Cinderella Inside the Rise of Mid-Major College Basketball will give you in depth coverage of the 2005-2006 Colonial Athletic Association Basketball Championship and the NCAA Tournament. George Mason, a small college in Fairfax, Virginia had just found out that they were in the NCAA Tournament as an 11th seed. Many sports repoters disagreed with the NCAA Tournament Selection Comittee for putting George Mason into the tournament. George Mason proved them wrong by defeating the 6th seed Michigan State in the First Round. George Mason's next opponent would be 3rd Seed The University of North Carolina. North Carolina was ready to pound George Mason but the game ended in a 65-60 in George Mason's favor. George Mason had reached the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history. George Mason would play Wichita State in the Sweet 16 in Washington D.C, a short drive from GMU. George Mason was fired up and ready to play and did exactly what they planned to and won 63-55. In the Elite 8 Gorge Mason would face the 1st seed powerhouse University of Connecticut. George Mason shocked the World by beating the number one seed 86-84 in Overtime! George Mason's cinderella ride had ended when they lost to Florida in the Final Four in Indianapolis. I hope this you will read the book and find out how many cinderella victorys came true in 2006.
RATING
I would rate this book a 9 ½ because I really learned things about Mid-Major college basketball. I had to take ½ a point off because it got really fact after fact some times.
NEW BOOK COVER
LINKS
Click Here for an interview with the author Michael Litos.
Click Here to go to the bracket for the 2006 NCAA Tournament
Click Here to find out more on CAA mens basketball.
SUMMARY
Cinderella, Inside the Rise of Mid-Major College Basketball is by Michael Litos who is a from Richmond, Virginia. Cinderella Inside the Rise of Mid-Major College Basketball will give you in depth coverage of the 2005-2006 Colonial Athletic Association Basketball Championship and the NCAA Tournament. George Mason, a small college in Fairfax, Virginia had just found out that they were in the NCAA Tournament as an 11th seed. Many sports repoters disagreed with the NCAA Tournament Selection Comittee for putting George Mason into the tournament. George Mason proved them wrong by defeating the 6th seed Michigan State in the First Round. George Mason's next opponent would be 3rd Seed The University of North Carolina. North Carolina was ready to pound George Mason but the game ended in a 65-60 in George Mason's favor. George Mason had reached the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history. George Mason would play Wichita State in the Sweet 16 in Washington D.C, a short drive from GMU. George Mason was fired up and ready to play and did exactly what they planned to and won 63-55. In the Elite 8 Gorge Mason would face the 1st seed powerhouse University of Connecticut. George Mason shocked the World by beating the number one seed 86-84 in Overtime! George Mason's cinderella ride had ended when they lost to Florida in the Final Four in Indianapolis. I hope this you will read the book and find out how many cinderella victorys came true in 2006.
RATING
I would rate this book a 9 ½ because I really learned things about Mid-Major college basketball. I had to take ½ a point off because it got really fact after fact some times.
NEW BOOK COVER
LINKS
Click Here for an interview with the author Michael Litos.
Click Here to go to the bracket for the 2006 NCAA Tournament
Click Here to find out more on CAA mens basketball.